Here we go ladies and gentlemen! Its win-or-go-home time for both clubs tonight, as the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers collide for one last time at Dodger Stadium for Game 5 of their National League Division Series. The winner of this match advances to the NLCS, wherein the Chicago Cubs are eagerly waiting for their next opponent. Who’s it going to be?
Meanwhile, over at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Atlanta Falcons put their unblemished 5-0 record on the line when they take on the Drew Brees-led New Orleans Saints for what’s guaranteed to be a promising clash you wouldn’t want to miss as well.
Read on further for a quick run-through of these two mouth-watering matchups. And if you’re craving for more football action, check out Monday night’s battle between the Giants and Eagles.
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New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (8:07 PM ET)
Line:New York Mets (+137) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-152); total: 6.0 – view all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets and is going to be in for the most crucial game of his major-league career. The, 2014 Rookie of the Year, pitched in their NLDS opener last Friday night, during which he threw seven scoreless frames and 13 K’s to register the resounding 3-1 win. He’ll hope to receive the same results for tonight’s do-or-die Game 5 at Dodger Stadium.
As for the Dodgers, they’ll be putting their trust on their other ace in Zack Greinke (19-3, 1.66 ERA). Greinke got the start in Game 2, wherein he surrendered two home runs on five hits across seven innings and had eight strikeouts under his name. He was fortunate to notch the 5-2 victory thanks to some solid offensive support.
New York is 6-1 in deGrom’s previous seven road starts. Los Angeles, meanwhile, is unbeaten in its last five home games with Greinke starting.
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Writer’s Prediction
The Dodgers (-152) win the series, 4-2, and advance to the NLCS.
Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints (8:25 PM ET)
Line: Atlanta Falcons (-3.5) vs. New Orleans Saints (+3.5) – view all NFL lines
The Atlanta Falcons continue to reign supreme over the NFC South with a unbeaten 5-0 record on the season. But there previous win opposite Washington on Sunday wasn’t a pretty one at all, as they only managed to slip by during the overtime period with the final score of 25-19.
Quarterback Matt Ryan wasn’t his usual self, completing just 24 of his 42 passes for 254 yards with zero touchdowns and two picks to his name. Then their star wide receiver in Julio Jones was kept in check for the second consecutive game, finishing with just 67 yards on five catches. Both will try to relocate their respective forms when they face off with the Saints this evening.
Speaking of the Saints, they’ve had a disappointing start to their 2015 campaign thus far, managing to only win one of their first five games. They’ll also be fresh off a 39-17 beating in the hands of the Eagles in Week 5 and Drew Brees, who converted 26 of his 43 passes for 335 yards in that contest, will have a big chip on his shoulders to lead his team to victory opposite the Falcons.
Dating all the way back to 2010, New Orleans has won six of its last 10 meetings with Atlanta.
You can read a comprehensive preview of the game here.
Writer’s Prediction
Atlanta (-3.5) remains undefeated with a thrilling 27-24 triumph.
